Changes between June – Oct 2021

Formation of the new Probation Service.

Unifying to form the new Probation Service brings the best from former CRCs, Supply Chains and former NPS. As a change leader I am uniquely placed to work collaboratively with my colleagues to start to create a one probation service culture. In line with the Culture Code I will feel that I am part of an organisation that recognises and appreciates difference.

I am likely to be welcoming new colleagues into my team over future months.  The opportunities to support, mentor and coach new colleagues will support my professional development and help to inform the new culture of the probation service.

Day 1

The Probation Service Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) structures have been updated to reflect the future unified service.  My region will have moved to these structures between July and December 2021, and this schedule will have been shared with me to enable me and my colleagues to manage and work with the people on probation under the newly aligned PDUs.

Performance Management

Through my local line management, I will have been informed of the new and continuing performance measures, and the regional processes to manage performance. I will have had sight of and access to supplementary materials including a ‘nutshell’ guide and a staff briefing document, which I will have used to enable me to support my team in achieving and understanding the measures.

I will need to familiarise myself with the HMIP inspection processes and measures, as well as assurance arrangements for the Probation Service and Commissioned Rehabilitation Services whilst continuing to work to the Interventions Integrity Framework.

Being familiar with these will allow me to support the delivery of a quality service within my team

Changes to my place of work  

Estate modernisation activities continue to take place, and the office in which I work, may be undergoing a major refurbishment or seeing smaller scale smarter working initiatives rolled out. These will have been communicated through regional comms packs providing detail of the changes.

Start working to agreed National Standards 

From 10th September regions moved out of Exceptional Delivery Models (EDM) into National Standards. My region will have informed me of any local variations to National Standards that have been agreed as part of a response to Prioritising Probation. I need to ensure that I and my team understand the standards we are required to meet and have local plans to achieve this. In January 2022 I can expect my region to move to full National Standards, if there continue to be any local variations in place this will be communicated with me.